Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Northern Africa, Morocco
  
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
6-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
  
8-4
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
  
PAPAVER atlanticum
  
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
  
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
  
In Hindi
Russian Sage
  
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
  
In German
russische Sage
  
marokkanische Poppy
  
In French
sabio ruso
  
Poppy marocaine
  
In Spanish
Sage ruso
  
marroquí amapola
  
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
  
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
  
marokański Poppy
  
In Latin
Russian Sage
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Perovskia
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Mentheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum
Season and care of Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Papaver atlanticum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Papaver atlanticum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Papaver atlanticum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information
Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
- Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum
Care of Russian Sage and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Papaver atlanticum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.